Benjamin Franklin's son, William Franklin born 1730 (Governor of New Jersey),
His son, William Temple Franklin , born 1750.
His daughter, Sarah Franklin Cooper [wife of Joseph Cooper] born 1785.
Her son Temple Franklin Cooper, Born 1804 in South Carolina , Lawyer by Profession. Entered the Confederate Army March 4, 1862, as Captain of Company K, 52nd Regiment , Georgia Volunteer Infantry. Captured at Baker's Creek (Champion Hill), Mississippi , on May 16,1863. Died Prisoner of War at Johnson's Island , Ohio on February 2, 1864. Cause of Death-Erysipelas fever induced by vaccination. Buried Erie Cemetary ['F.' F. Cooper, Captain Company II, 52nd Georgia Inf'y, Grave #111]
His son, Willaim Arminius Cooper, born 12/17/1847-died 6/4/1926
His daughter, Mattie Lena Cooper McBath, born 12/17/1872-died 9/25/1905
He son, William Cecil McBath born 9/9/1897 died 1987; wife Isabel Wayt McBath
Their daughter, Marion Isabel McBath 7/5/1930 married William H. Murphy, Jr.
I am their son. Does that not make Ben Franklin my great great great great great great great grandfather?
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